Visual Analytics and Data Discovery allow analysis of big data sets to find insights and valuable information. This is much more than just classical Business Intelligence (BI). See this article for more details and motivation: “Using Visual Analytics to Make Better Decisions: the Death Pill Example“. Let’s take a look at important characteristics to choose the right tool for your use cases.
Several tools are available on the market for Visual Analytics and Data Discovery. Three of the most well known options are Tableau, Qlik and TIBCO Spotfire. Use the following list to compare and evaluate different tools to make the right decision for your project:
Take a look at available visual analytics tools on the market with the above list in mind and select the right one for your use cases. Also keep in mind that you usually want to put the insights into action afterwards, e.g. for fraud detection, cross selling or predictive maintenance. Therefore, think about “How to Apply Insights and Analytic Models to Real Time Processing” when you start your data discovery journey.
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